India under PM Modi has weathered many storms but sustained stability with a firm commitment to growth
The world sees India under PM Modi as a diverse, multi-cultural society ignited by the fastest-growing major economy
PM Modi has to his credit the unique capability of uniting the diaspora as an extension of brand India
The India-France relationship, built on strategic autonomy and respect, has been a success story over the last several decades
In Nice, PM Modi, alongside President Macron, will inaugurate the Bharat Innovates event that brings together top innovation startups from India, France and the world
The India-France defence collaborations run deep and wide, spanning the entire spectrum from air and naval assets to helicopter engines and missiles
One District One Product (ODOP): By facilitating artisans with resources, promotional support, and expanded market reach, the program not only nurtures micro-enterprises but also strengthens the rural economy
Launched in 2018, Uttar Pradesh's One District One Product (ODOP) initiative redefines the narrative of craftsmanship by celebrating the uniqueness of traditional arts and crafts
One District One Product (ODOP): Products that were earlier sold mainly in domestic wholesale markets are now being exported to countries including the UAE, UK and the USA, often at higher value realization
Development for us is a mission that runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 12 months a year, across the country: PM Modi
The twelve years of rule is marked by historical achievements. The first and foremost is PM Modi's public service resolve with welfare of people and Antyodaya as his goal
For the Income Tax paying middle class, PM Modi provided a healing touch by raising IT exemption limit more than 6 times from Rs 2 lakhs to 12.75 lakhs
June 13, 2026
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praises Project Kusha, India's new air defence system
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called Project Kusha a game-changer for national security
Rajnath Singh hails the indigenous "Project Kusha" air defence system as a transformative asset for India's security, comparing its protective capability to the legendary Govardhan Hill
From Atal Bihari Vajpayee's first G-8 participation in 2003 to PM Modi's regular presence at the G-7, India's global stature has grown remarkably
Today, India is not just a participant but a key voice shaping global conversations on technology, trade, development and the Global South
A defining feature of India’s new vision towards Europe is the concept of Indo – Mediterranean - an emerging geostrategic framework connecting the Indian Ocean with Europe: Ram Madhav
June 13, 2026
Nobody is going to contest the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving elected PM for consecutive terms
The twelve years of rule are marked by historical achievements. The first and foremost is PM Modi’s public service resolve with the welfare of people and Antyodaya as his goal
President Murmu and Vice President Radhakrishnan, former VP Venkaiah Naidu, and former President Ramnath Kovind praised PM Modi for leading from the front for 12 years
June 13, 2026
12 years of Modi government has transformed India into an aspirational nation driven by opportunity, innovation and self-belief: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
India's defence production has jumped 174 % since 2014, yielding a massive 1.5 lakh crore rupees in total production
International interest in India's indigenous defence manufacturing has increased substantially after its performance in Operation Sindoor: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
June 13, 2026
India is a very important business and is among the top five markets in the world: Citi's global head of liquidity Stephen Randall
A lot of Indian corporations are not only growing in India but also becoming more global: Citi's global head of liquidity Stephen Randall
Stephen Randall highlighted India's strong fintech ecosystem, noting that it enables partnerships with organizations that complement Citi's capabilities
June 13, 2026
The 'Bharat Innovates 2026' initiative showcases India's innovation potential to the global scene: Principal Scientific Advisor
At 'Bharat Innovates 2026', multiple MoUs are expected to be signed between Indian startups, academic institutions, and other industry players
'Bharat Innovates 2026' initiative represents a major shift toward a more organised, large-scale engagement: Principal Scientific Advisor
Nearly 88% of India’s total railway ticketing demand is now fulfilled through online channels: Railway ministry
From ticket booking and train operations to freight management and safety systems, digital platforms are increasingly becoming central to railway operations
Over the past decade, many stations have seen the introduction of Wi-Fi services, digital information displays, CCTV monitoring systems and app-based passenger services
India’s flex office space market crossed 100 million sq ft in FY26, supported by strong enterprise demand, sustained occupancy levels and growing GCC activity
India's flex sector enters FY27 in a position of genuine strength: Utkarsh Kawatra, co-founder and chief executive officer, myHQ
India’s expanding GCC ecosystem is expected to exceed 2,400 centres and generate $100-110 billion in revenue by the end of the decade
IndiaAI Mission-backed startup Avataar has launched Varya, India’s first distilled video AI model designed for affordable and accessible AI-powered video creation
Varya can generate video at ₹0.48 per second, making it up to 10 times more cost-efficient than several leading global video AI models
MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan said Varya demonstrates that Indian entrepreneurs are capable of building cutting-edge indigenous AI technologies
Amazon India’s two-wheeler sales doubled year-on-year, driven by rising demand from smaller cities and growing interest in premium and electric models
Nearly two-thirds of Amazon India’s two-wheeler buyers came from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, which accounted for about 70% of electric two-wheeler purchases
Customers from more than 2,300 Tier 3 towns purchased a two-wheeler online for the first time through Amazon India in the past year
June 13, 2026
India’s pharmaceutical industry is transitioning from being the “pharmacy of the world” to becoming a strategic healthcare partner for global markets
Nearly half of India’s pharmaceutical exports go to highly regulated markets such as the United States and Europe, reflecting confidence in Indian quality and compliance standards
India’s pharmaceutical industry is projected to reach a valuation of $130 billion by 2030, driven by innovation and higher-value products
India recorded over 440 million digital wallet app downloads in 2025, making it the world’s largest market for digital wallet downloads
Homegrown platform PhonePe emerged as the world’s most-downloaded digital wallet app in 2025, while Paytm also ranked among the global leaders
UPI processed 228.5 billion transactions worth ₹299.7 trillion in 2025, reflecting continued growth in India’s digital payments ecosystem
June 13, 2026
The last 12 years of PM Modi’s leadership have represented far more than a change in government; they have marked the emergence of a new national narrative for India
India’s enduring strength, PM Modi has maintained, lies in its cultural values, spiritual traditions, family structures, and civilizational ethos encapsulated in the timeless principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Since 2014, India has witnessed a period of transformation that has sought not only to accelerate economic growth but also to reconnect the nation with its civilizational consciousness, cultural heritage and spiritual traditions
The Modi government placed tribal welfare at the centre of its policy framework: Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai says initiatives such as PM-JANMAN and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan have strengthened tribal welfare and development in remote areas
Chhattisgarh CM writes that PM Modi’s approach combined security action, development and rehabilitation to expand governance and opportunities in former Naxal-affected regions
PM Modi said the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 can be achieved only through close collaboration between the Centre and States
PM Modi called for increasing the number of Lakhpati Didis from 3 crore to 6 crore, highlighting the importance of women-led development
For the first time since NITI Aayog’s inception, Chief Ministers of all 28 States participated in the Governing Council meeting, marking a milestone for cooperative federalism
June 13, 2026
Rooted in India’s timeless knowledge, yoga offers a holistic approach to health that nurtures harmony between body, mind, and breath: Union MoS Prataprao Jadhav
Yoga is not an intervention for old age; it is a lifelong companion that supports healthy ageing from an early age: Union MoS Prataprao Jadhav
Studies relating to “Yoga for Healthy Ageing” increased from 183 in 2014 to 1,207 in 2025: Report
June 12, 2026
Modi Govt’s 12 years are transformational for industry: Maruti Suzuki Chairman R.C. Bhargava praises PM Modi leadership
India is increasingly becoming a preferred destination for supply chains moving out of China: Maruti Suzuki Chairman R.C. Bhargava
Maruti Suzuki Chairman said infrastructure expansion, ease of doing business reforms, tax reforms and digital adoption have improved India’s competitiveness and strengthened its role in last 12 years
June 12, 2026
India Inc has maintained a constructive outlook for FY27, with sectors such as telecom, defence and banking expected to remain key growth drivers: Report
Defence manufacturing is expected to sustain its momentum, backed by healthy order pipelines and continued investments to expand production capacities: Report
Telecom emerged as a major beneficiary of the rapid expansion in artificial intelligence-related infrastructure: Report
The World Bank has raised India's GDP growth forecast to 6.6% for FY27 and 7.2% for FY28, reflecting confidence in the country's economic resilience
Resilient domestic demand and improving rural and urban consumption have supported India's robust economic outlook, according to the World Bank
Structural reforms and an improving business environment are expected to strengthen foreign investment inflows into India, the World Bank said
Semiconductor companies under the Indian Semiconductor Mission are expected to invest ₹31,299 crore by FY27 in India
The Tata Group's OSAT facility in Assam is expected to start operations by the end of 2026, strengthening India's semiconductor ecosystem
The proposed Indian Semiconductor Mission 2.0 is expected to have a budget of around ₹1 lakh crore
Uttar Pradesh has consistently ranked among the top states in PM SVANidhi implementation
As of data compiled by MoHUA, UP has disbursed loans to over 60 lakh beneficiaries across its 762 Urban Local Bodies
In Gorakhpur alone, the PM SVANidhi scheme has reached over 1.5 lakh vendors — a city-level achievement that has been cited by MoHUA
The GST unified millions of taxpayers into a single national market, reducing logistics costs and eliminating cascading taxation: FICCI President
DBTs have improved welfare delivery, while digital platforms have accelerated financial inclusion, formalisation, and access to credit: FICCI President
Through initiatives such as PM Gati Shakti and the National Logistics Policy, India has adopted an integrated approach to planning roads, railways, ports, airports, and digital networks
Bank credit grew the most in nearly two years at 17.4% as of May 31, reflecting increased demand for loans
Growth in deposits continued to lag credit with a 12.1% expansion from a year earlier, show latest data
Bank credit totalled ₹220 lakh crore at the end of May, against deposits of ₹265 lakh crore
June 12, 2026
Japanese companies and financial institutions invested an estimated $9 billion (Rs 85,866 crore) in India last year, underscoring a sharp acceleration of investment interest
India is increasingly becoming a long-term structural investment destination rather than a short-term strategic bet: Tsutomu Takemura, senior MD, Nomura
India's renewable energy ambitions represent a significant investment opportunity: Tsutomu Takemura, senior MD, Nomura
June 12, 2026
PM Modi met the chief ministers of Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir
The leaders at the NITI Aayog meeting held talks on a range of topics, including state affairs. Some of them also congratulated the PM for completing 12 years in office
The NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting focused on issues including the ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision of 2047
The BJP's expansion into states such as West Bengal and Odisha has strengthened its organisational reach and national footprint
Growing state-level victories and political realignments are enhancing the BJP's ability to pursue its long-term governance and legislative agenda
The BJP's expansion across multiple regions reflects its emergence as a dominant national political force with an increasing pan-India presence
PM Modi urged states to reduce compliance burdens and create a more investor-friendly business environment
PM Modi called on states to identify and eliminate ease-of-doing-business bottlenecks to strengthen India's investment ecosystem
The NITI Aayog Governing Council discussed measures to make India a preferred global investment destination by improving regulatory efficiency and governance
June 12, 2026
India and Nepal have launched a P2P cross-border remittance mechanism, enabling seamless, real-time digital money transfers through the integration of UPI and NPI
The UPI-NPI linkage is expected to strengthen financial inclusion and deepen digital cooperation between the two countries, benefiting travellers, businesses and local merchants
India’s UPI network is now accepted in nine countries, including Singapore, the UAE, France, Mauritius, Nepal, Bhutan, Qatar, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia
June 12, 2026
Facilitated by APEDA, India has exported its first consignment of GI-tagged Tezpur litchi from Assam to Dubai
The GI status has strengthened the identity and market recognition of Tezpur Litchi, enhancing its appeal among international buyers
The litchi export will help secure better prices for farmers and create new opportunities for agricultural products from Northeast India: Union Minister Piyush Goyal
June 12, 2026
India is preparing a focused strategy targeting 15 high-income countries to boost textile exports from the current $37 billion to $100 billion: Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh
India is expected to gain preferential access to markets worth about $540 billion out of the global textile market estimated at $900 billion
India is promoting new-age fibres such as milkweed and pushing technical textiles under the Rs 11,000-crore PLI scheme: Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh
India continues to move forward on its growth trajectory with confidence and determination: PM Modi
The collective efforts of the Centre and States will play a pivotal role in realising our shared vision of Viksit Bharat: PM Modi
India has signed free trade agreements with many countries to create new opportunities for growth and exports: PM Modi
June 12, 2026
Government initiatives such as the FAME scheme and PLI programmes have helped drive customer demand and support industry growth: ElectricPe CEO
India is gradually expanding its role in the global EV supply chain, with the potential to become a primary manufacturing hub and major exporter of lithium-ion batteries: ElectricPe CEO
The government's aim is for Indian manufacturers not only to meet domestic demand for lithium and batteries but also to become global exporters: ElectricPe CEO
Singapore is emerging as a key destination for India’s fuel exports, with shipments of refined petroleum products surging by nearly $4 billion across March and April 2026
India’s fuel exports to Singapore jumped from just $139 million in February to $1.44 billion in March and $2.54 billion in April: Report
Petroleum products and electronics together drove India’s export momentum in April 2026, as merchandise exports rose 13.8% year-on-year to $43.56 billion: Report
June 12, 2026
The government's wheat procurement for the 2026-27 rabi marketing season has crossed 35.41 million tonnes, exceeding targets and bolstering central buffer stocks
Wheat procurement this season, which officially ends by the end of June, is 18% higher than the 30 MT procured in the previous marketing year (2025-26)
Entities such as FCI and state government agencies have paid ₹88,483 crore as MSP to purchase wheat from 3.54 million farmers
Indian space infrastructure company Astrobase has been selected under IN-SPACe’s Technology Adoption Fund to develop an indigenous 80-ton Full Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) LOX-methane rocket engine
India is targeting a $44 billion space economy by 2034, with growing support for private-sector innovation and indigenous space infrastructure development
The Technology Adoption Fund support is expected to accelerate development of advanced indigenous space technologies and strengthen India’s participation in the global space economy
June 12, 2026
India will participate in the 52nd G7 Summit in France, marking its 13th appearance as a partner country and PM Modi’s seventh consecutive participation
PM Modi will engage with G7 leaders, partner countries and international organisations on issues important to India and the Global South during the G7 Summit
India’s regular participation in the G7 reflects growing recognition of its role in addressing global challenges related to peace, security, development and environmental sustainability: MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George
June 12, 2026
India and Slovakia maintain cooperation across trade, investment, defence, space, nuclear energy, digitalisation, cybersecurity, skill development and cultural exchanges: MEA
First-ever visit by Indian PM to the Slovak Republic since its independence: MEA on PM Modi's upcoming visit
The India-EU FTA will give a new momentum in expanding our trade and investment ties: MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George
June 12, 2026
Slovak Ambassador to India Robert Maxian described PM Modi’s upcoming visit to Slovakia as a “historic opportunity” to further strengthen India-Slovakia relations
Slovak Ambassador Robert Maxian said Slovakia and India are now cooperating on several defence projects, with Slovakia also procuring defence technologies from India
India and Slovakia are expected to expand cooperation in trade, investment, renewable energy, emerging technologies and defence during PM Modi’s visit: MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George
Under the leadership of PM Modi, India today engages the world from a position of greater self-belief: Captain Brijesh Chowta
India’s zero-tolerance stance against terrorism has gained strong international support during PM Modi’s tenure: BJP MP Brijesh Chowta
India today occupies a far more significant place in global conversations than it once did: Captain Brijesh Chowta praises PM Modi leadership
India's strong growth keeps state finances stable, says S&P Global Ratings
India's real GDP growth to average 6.9 per cent between fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2029, among the highest rates globally: S&P Data
S&P also expects debt levels of most states to stabilise in the coming years as revenue growth improves
June 12, 2026
PM Modi’s idea of the environment is linked to change at the level of individuals, households, and communities
PM Modi’s environmentalism is best understood as integral humanism in practice as he has updated and expanded the ideas propounded by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya
From Swachh Bharat to LiFE, PM Modi has given environmental agenda a distinctly Indian vocabulary rooted in Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s integral humanism
The strategic Zojila Tunnel is set to significantly enhance military logistics for the Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF)
Once operational, the Zojila tunnel will streamline the movement of troops and supplies throughout the year
On June 9, the Zojila Tunnel project achieved its final breakthrough as engineers blasted the last remaining rock barrier
June 12, 2026
India has always been the ‘First Responder’ during any crisis in the Maldives: Abdulla Shahid praises PM Modi's leadership
Under PM Modi’s initiatives of ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘MAHASAGAR', India-Maldives relationship further strengthened: Former Maldives Foreign Minister
Former Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid said PM Modi has elevated India as a prominent voice of the Global South
JD(U) Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha writes that PM Modi has helped place Bihar’s cultural heritage, including Mithila painting and Makhana, on the global stage
JD(U) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha writes that India’s voice on terrorism is now clearer, more confident and more influential globally than ever before
PM Modi’s Act East and Purvodaya policies have strengthened connectivity and economic growth in the Northeast, writes Sanjay Kumar Jha, Rajya Sabha MP
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said AFSPA will be withdrawn from the entire Northeast next year, barring one or two States, reflecting improved peace and stability in the region.
HM Amit Shah said the Centre-Assam-Nagaland MoU on oil and mineral exploration removes a major hurdle in PM Modi’s vision of a developed Northeast
The Assam-Nagaland oil exploration MoU is expected to unlock new opportunities in oil, gas and mineral extraction across the Northeast: Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
June 11, 2026
Flagship programmes such as PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and PM-KUSUM are expanding citizen participation in renewable energy adoption
The government is now working on a dedicated scheme for floating solar projects, signalling a policy push towards reservoir-based renewable energy development
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi credits PM Modi’s leadership for accelerating the country’s clean energy journey
